Allen County Food Resource Guide

Making Sure No Neighbor Goes Without Food

Due to recent changes in SNAP benefits, some Allen County residents may experience reduced monthly food assistance. Humanity House Foundation is sharing this local food-resource guide with permission from The Iola Register. Information is current as of October 2025.
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IF YOU NEED FOOD TODAY:

Humanity House Foundation
110 East St., Iola | (620) 380-6664
Mon-Fri, 8:30am-2:30 pm (Tues-Thurs until 4:30pm) | Open to all

Allen County Food Pantry
16 W. Broadway, Iola | Tues 5-7pm & Thurs 9-11am | Open to all

Humboldt Community Food Pantry
718 Bridge St. Humboldt | Tues 5–6 pm
Proof of residence in USD 258 required on first visit

Light of LaHarpe Church
901 W. Main St. LaHarpe | (620) 228-1829
3rd Friday, 4–5 pm | Proof of LaHarpe residency required on first visit

Blessing Boxes – Always Open

Take what you need, leave what you can. Open to everyone, 24/7.

  • Iola: Humanity House – 110 East St.

  • LaHarpe: City Hall – 902 S. Washington

  • Humboldt: USD 258 Board Office – 801 New York St.

  • Moran: Community Center – 407 N. Cedar

  • Elsmore: Community Building – 100 E. 2nd St.

Hot Meals & Senior Food Programs

Meals on Wheels
Coordinated by Shannon Patterson, Allen County Clerk | 620-365-1407
For homebound adults 60+ | Waitlist available

Sunday Soups
302 E. Madison Ave., Iola | 620-380-6664
Last two Sundays of each month | 5–6:30 pm

School Breakfast & Lunch
All Iola and Humboldt students eat free.

  • Iola USD 257 | 620-365-4711

  • Humboldt USD 258 | 620-473-3121
    Free and reduced-lunch applications available for all districts:

  • Marmaton Valley USD 256 | 620-237-4250

  • Crest USD 479 | 620-852-3540

Senior Meals (60+)

  • Wesley United Methodist Church – 301 E. Madison Ave., Iola | 620-365-2285
    Delivers Fridays to senior citizen members

  • Iola Senior Center – 204 N. Jefferson Ave., Iola | 620-365-1440

  • Humboldt Senior Center – 908 Central St., Humboldt | 620-473-2851

Apply for Food Benefits

SNAP / EBT Food Assistance
Kansas Food Assistance supports older adults, working families, people with disabilities, and those facing unemployment. Benefits can be used to buy nutritious food and seeds to grow food at home.
Apply online: cssp.ks.gov/apspssp/sspNonMed.portal

Application Assistance

  • Thrive Allen County – Greta Ingle | 620-365-8128 | Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–5 pm

  • Humanity House Foundation – Barbara Butts | 620-380-6664 | Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–3 pm

WIC (Women, Infants & Children)
Allen County Health Department
411 N. Washington Ave., Iola | 620-365-2191

USDA Commodities

  • Wesley United Methodist Church, Iola
    301 E. Madison Ave. | 620-365-2285
    3rd Monday every other month | Check Facebook for updates

  • Hope Chapel, Moran
    1216 4600 Rd. | 620-363-6113 | 4th Saturday, 11 am–1 pm

  • Humboldt Ministerial Alliance
    718 Bridge St., Humboldt | 4th Monday, 10–11 am

  • Light of LaHarpe Church
    901 W. Main St., LaHarpe | 620-228-1829 | 3rd Friday, 4–5 pm

  • Moran Community Center
    407 N. Cedar, Moran | 1 pm, 1st Friday of the month

Double Up Food Bucks
Matches every dollar spent on SNAP at participating farmers markets, stands, and grocery stores in Kansas and Missouri — up to $25 more per day for fruits and vegetables.
Available at:

  • G&W Foods of Iola

  • Marmaton Market

  • Mildred Store